Inter-Valley Conference Explained

The Inter-Valley Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) athletic league made up of 14 schools from Carroll, Coshocton, Holmes, Stark, Guernsey and Tuscarawas counties.

The conference underwent a major change at the start of the 2017–18 season as the league added five new member schools including Indian Valley, Claymont, Tuscarawas Valley, Buckeye Trail and Conotton Valley.

Current members

School	Nickname	Location	Colors^[1]	County	Joined	Previous Conference
Buckeye Trail^1	Warriors	Lore City		Guernsey	2017	OVAC/Pioneer Valley
Claymont	Mustangs	Uhrichsville		Tuscarawas	2017	East Central Ohio
Conotton Valley^1, 2	Rockets	Bowerston		Carroll	2001 2017	OVAC OVAC
East Canton	Hornets^3	East Canton		Stark	2013	Portage Trail
Garaway	Pirates	Sugarcreek		Tuscarawas	1968	Tuscarawas County/ Tuscarawas Valley
Hiland	Hawks	Berlin		Holmes	1968	Independents (HCL 1964)
	Braves	Gnadenhutten		Tuscarawas	2017	Principals
	Hornets	Malvern		Carroll	1968	Tuscarawas Valley
	Trojans	Newcomerstown		Tuscarawas	1968	Scenic Hills/ Tuscarawas Valley
	Generals	West Lafayette		Coshocton	1968	Scenic Hills/ Tuscarawas Valley
	Cardinals	Magnolia		Stark	2001	Principals
Strasburg-Franklin	Tigers	Strasburg		Tuscarawas	1971	Senate
Tuscarawas Central Catholic	Saints	New Philadelphia		Tuscarawas	1970	none (new school)
Tuscarawas Valley^4	Trojans	Zoar		Tuscarawas	1974 2017	All-Ohio Conference, Senate League, Principals

1. Plays concurrently in Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.
2. Played 2011-16 in the OVAC (also played concurrently with OVAC 2001-11).
3. Wizards in girls' basketball only.
4. Played 1977-83 in All-Ohio, 1983-89 in the Senate League, and 1989-2017 in the PAC.

Former IVC members

School	Nickname	Location	Colors^[2]	County	Joined	Previous Conference	Left	Conference Joined
Indian Valley North	Midvale	Big Blue		Tuscarawas	1968	none (new school	1988	none (consolidated into Indian Valley)
Indian Valley South	Gnadenhutten	Rebels		Tuscarawas	1968	none (new school	1988	none (consolidated into Indian Valley)
St. Joseph	Dover	Ramblers		Tuscarawas	1968	Independents	1970	none (consolidated into Tuscarawas Central Catholic)
St. Mary's	Dennison	Blue Wave		Tuscarawas	1968	Independents	1970	none (consolidated into Tuscarawas Central Catholic)
Jewett-Scio	Vikings	Jewett		Harrison	1974	Harrison County	1998	none (consolidated into Harrison Central)
Lakeland	Raiders	Freeport		Harrison	1974	Harrison County	1998	none (consolidated into Harrison Central)

Sports

The following sports were offered by member schools according to each district's official website. Sandy Valley offered the most opportunities to their students as they supported 18 varsity sports while Claymont offers 17 and Indian Valley and Tuscarawas Central Catholic offer15 each.

Sports Offered by IVC Members Schools!School!Football!Volleyball!Boys' Soccer!Girls' Soccer!Boys' Golf!Girls' Golf!Boys' CC!Girls' CC!Girls' Tennis!Boys' Basketball!Girls' Basketball!Wrestling!Boys' Bowling!Girls' Bowling!Gymnastics!Baseball!Softball!Boys' Track!Girls' Track!Boys' Tennis

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Conotton Valley (6)

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East Canton (12)

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Garaway (13)

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Hiland (13)

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Indian Valley (15)

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Malvern (10)

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Ridgewood (13)

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Sandy Valley (18)

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Strasburg (10)

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Enrollment numbers for members schools (as of 2017–2018 school year)

The following enrollment numbers for members schools provided by the OHSAA as of the 2017-2018 school year.

Enrollment Numbers Sorted by Boys!School!Boys!Girls

Claymont	244	202
Indian Valley	220	200
Tuscarawas Valley	175	181
Sandy Valley	166	172
Ridgewood	163	137
Garaway	149	125
Buckeye Trail	128	130
Hiland	124	123
Newcomerstown	123	124
East Canton	95	99
Strasburg	78	59
Malvern	76	76
Conotton Valley	68	50
Tuscarawas Central Catholic	43	29

IVC divisions

For sports where divisions are used, a geographical alignment is used for all sports except football, which aligns along school size.

!IVC North (Boys-Girls)!IVC South (Boys-Girls)

Conotton Valley (68–50)	Buckeye Trail (128–130)
East Canton (95–99)	Claymont (244–202)
Malvern (76–76)	Garaway (149–125)
Sandy Valley (166–172)	Hiland (124–123)
Strasburg (78–59)	Indian Valley (220–200)
Tuscarawas Central Catholic (43–29)	Newcomerstown (123–124)
Tuscarawas Valley (175–181)	Ridgewood (163–137)

Football Divisions

!IVC North - Small School (boys, OHSAA division)!IVC South - Large Schools (boys, OHSAA division)

Buckeye Trail (128, VI)	Claymont (244, IV)
East Canton (95, VII)	Garaway (149, V)
Malvern (76, VII)	Indian Valley (220, IV)
Sandy Valley (166, V)	Newcomerstown (123, VI)
Strasburg (78, VII)	Ridgewood (163, V)
Tuscarawas Central Catholic (43, VII)	Tuscarawas Valley (175, V)

• Conotton Valley plays football in the OVAC, while Hiland does not offer the sport. Sandy Valley opted to play in the Small School division to preserve rivalries, while Newcomerstown opted to play in the Large division for the same reason.

Showcases

Three sports now host showcases, pitting teams seeded by division records against their counterparts in the opposite division (1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 2, etc.)

IVC Showcase Results!Year!VB Title!VB Results!BBB Title!BBB Results!GBB Title!GBB Results

2017-18	Tusky Valley-Hiland (25-8, 25-17)	N-2, S-5	Strasburg-Indian Valley (57-46)	N-5, S-2	Hiland-Tusky Valley (50-35)	N-3, S-4
2018-19	Tusky Valley-Indian Valley (22-25, 25-12, 25-21)	N-1, S-6	Hiland-Strasburg (47-37)	N-4, S-3	Hiland-Tusky Valley (57-29)	N-0, S-7

League championships

Fall Champions!Year!Cross-Country (B)!Cross-Country (G)!Football!Golf (B)!Golf (G)!Volleyball

2018-19	East Canton	Tusky Valley	Indian Valley (L) Sandy Valley (S)	Tusky Valley	Hiland	Tusky Valley (N) Indian Valley (S)
2017-18	East Canton	Tusky Valley	Indian Valley (L) East Canton (S)	Garaway	Strasburg	Tusky Valley (N) Hiland (S)

Winter/Spring Champions!Year!Basketball (B)!Basketball (G)!Wrestling!Baseball!Softball!Track (B)!Track (G)

2018-19	Strasburg (N) Hiland (S)	Tusky Valley (N) Hiland (S)	Indian Valley	5/19	5/19	5/10/19	5/10/19
2017-18	Strasburg (N) Indian Valley (S)	Tusky Valley (N) Hiland (S)	Claymont	Sandy Valley (N) Indian Valley (S)	Strasburg (N) Indian Valley (S)	East Canton	Tusky Valley

State championships

IVC Team State Championships!# !School!Titles

10	Hiland	Basketball (B): 1992, 2011, 2012 Basketball (G): 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2021 Baseball: 2016
8	Strasburg-Franklin	Basketball (B): 1967 Softball: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2009, 2011, 2013
5	East Canton	XC (B): 2016 Track (B): 2017, 2018, 2019
3	Garaway	Golf (B): 2004, 2007, 2008
2	Indian Valley South	Basketball (B): 1972, 1976
1	Tuscarawas Central Catholic	Golf (B): 1975

See also

• Ohio High School Athletic Conferences

Notes and References

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